2013 European Parliament election in Croatia

European Parliament elections were held in Croatia for the first time on 14 April 2013 to elect twelve Members of the European Parliament. The members served the remainder of the Parliament's 2009–2014 term after Croatia entered the European Union on 1 July 2013. The country formed a single constituency, with members elected by proportional representation using open lists.

2013 European Parliament election in Croatia

14 April 2013

12 seats in the European Parliament
Turnout20.83%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Dubravka Šuica Tonino Picula Nikola Vuljanić
Party HDZHSP AS–BUZ SDP–HNSHSU Labour
Alliance EPP S&D GUE/NGL
Leader since 15 March 2010
Seats won
6 / 12
5 / 12
1 / 12
Popular vote 243,654 237,778 42,750
Percentage 32.86% 32.07% 5.77%

Despite opinion polling predicting a decisive victory of the governing centre left SDP-led coalition, the centre right HDZ-led coalition won a razor-thin plurality of the vote. The turnout of just 20.8% was the lowest turnout in a national election in modern Croatian history.

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